Kanu double as Arsenal stroll to victory

Arsenal 3 Sunderland 1

The match was over as a meaningful contest after just 10 minutes, with Kanu striking twice to take his tally in the past five games to five goals, just when injury has ruled out Dennis Bergkamp.

By half-time it was 3-0 as Patrick Vieira struck and although Sunderland lost goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen with a suspected dislocated elbow, their problems were far more fundamental.